Health experts say it is not a matter of if, but when, the next major health hazard will impact us. In the event of a pandemic or severe flu outbreak many places of public gathering may face the risk of quarantine, including retail stores, supermarkets, transportation terminals, and businesses such as restaurants, theaters, nightclubs, financial institutions, manufacturing facilities, call centers and general offices for an extended period of time.
Travel could grind to a halt and the impact to the workforce could be staggering. In addition, closures to schools, day care centers, and afterschool cared facilities would significantly impact any of your employees with children. Business interruptions would cut across all sizes of organizations, types of industries, and geographic locations of your facilities. The intense media interest (bringing with it the possibility of exaggeration and misinformation) coupled with an increasingly anxious and fearful public would further complicate any efforts to restore calm and order.
How should your organization prepare for work outages caused by healthcare issues? What steps can you implement now to minimize the impact to your organization during this upcoming flu season? What should you know about pandemic planning?
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